Re: [emrat:14403] barn find

Bob

Looks like a fun project and the left side muffler is intact!Just to let you know,fellow RAT member Dan Pilcher owns a '76 T140 if you require a reference point.l used  to own that very same bike until l sold it through ERICO on consignment in 2003,no prizes for guessing who purchased said T140!!!

                            E-Steve

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From: Robert Wendl <robert.leo.wendl@gmail.com>

Date: 2/2/24 12:26 PM (GMT-07:00)

To: rmrat@googlegroups.com

Subject: Re: [emrat:14402] barn find

Bob,

Good luck with the project. If you need any help I can get you in touch with the BMAC. They will be a great resource for you on the project.

Bob Wendl

On Fri, Feb 2, 2024, 12:54 PM robert sheehan <bob.sheehan2@gmail.com> wrote:

My buddy, Charles, called me yesterday morning to ask if I was interested in "an old Triumph motorcycle". He didn't have to ask twice.

A friend of his knows an older woman who is moving out of her house and wants to get rid of everything, including the Triumph that had been owned by her late son.

Fortunately, it has been parked in a garage/shed/barn for the past thirty years. That's probably why the motor isn't seized with rust. No title and no keys. It's missing a few parts, but with perseverance, I'll be able to find replacements.

It's a 750, a T140E. I can say that it was built sometime after 1974 because the shift lever is on the left side. It also has disk brakes. Two things very much in its favor for me.

The first order of business is that of getting the motor running. If that proves to be satisfactory, I'll begin the process of getting a title. Colorado makes that somewhat easier for vehicles at least 25 years old.

The tank was repainted an unflattering shade of white. I expect to find bondo under the paint.

This will be a lengthy project.

Bob

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